All great achievements are the product of commitment. Learn more about UBC’s nine commitments by visiting the university’s Place and Promise Plan, reviewing the full annual report for progress and metrics, and exploring the stories below to see how students, faculty, staff, and alumni are bringing the commitments to life.

T-Birds Suit Up Against Pros for Charity

T-Birds Suit Up Against Pros for Charity

The Thunderbirds men’s ice hockey team had the opportunity of a lifetime to play against the pros. The charity game in a sold out Doug Mitchell Arena was against Bieksa’s Buddies, a team of National Hockey League players and local celebrities, led by Vancouver Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieska. The game helped raise $100,000 for three charities, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, the Canucks Autism Network and the Canucks Family Education Centre. Vancouver singing superstar Michael Bublé matched that amount, bringing the total to $200,000. Although the pros took the game with an 8-7 final score, it was an experience many of the T-Birds will never forget.